Category: listening

Foreword: I’m certain I’ve written this before, but the amount of music I listen to in a month is directly correlated to the time and type of gaming I do in a month. I listen to tunes while I play, so if it’s a game where I’m able to split focus between the gameplay and… Read more »

Foreword: I continue to belatedly write the posts in my “great songs” series from 2018. Happily, December was less than a month ago so I’m confident I’ll be able to more clearly capture their personal resonance! Anderson .Paak – “6 Summers” I have something like an eye-roll/dismissive response to most “humorous” “takedowns” of president Trump… Read more »

Foreword: November was yet another month in the life. I listened to music that month. Here’s some of my favorites. Sarcastic Sounds – “I Can’t Help” Sarcastic Sounds is the first “chill beats to study/relax to”-type artist that has really grabbed me. The music in that genre is meant to be inoffensive and that usually… Read more »

Foreword: Still catching up on my monthly music from 2018! I intend to write a year-end list and I given the pace I’m moving at I predict it’ll be time to proceed right into my favorite songs from January by then. Restorations – “Nonbeliever” The lyrics are what most drew me into this Restorations track…. Read more »

Foreword: I did not write this list in the warmest glow of these songs. Listing my favorite songs from September of 2018 in January of 2019 means that songs that waned over time won’t be included, and songs with more staying power will be. In a sense that’s not terrible, but the goal of this… Read more »

Foreword: Note the publication date on this post–August was a long time ago! I unfortunately became very lazy partway through 2018 and neglected the lil’ world of eyesclosed. Now, here in 2019, I aim to rectify that. I did still listen to some good music in the missing months (August through December), music worth writing… Read more »

god, he’s indifferent and nobody cares Drug Church’s 2018 album Cheer fucking rips. The album is the first Drug Church I’ve ever heard and I’m blown away. The hooks are sharp. The vocals are raw. And the cohesive world the album paints is real and dark. The album presents a series of portraits of the way… Read more »

Foreword: July was a good month! I heard some nice songs. Here are my favorites: Kendl Winter – “Rise and Fall” I just like the sounds of Kendl Winter’s voice on this song. And the anaphoric “All of it is…” lines are a satisfying in an inexplicable way. Lucinda Williams – “2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten”… Read more »

Foreword: June was a good month for music. Any month that sees an official SOPHIE release is gonna be a good one! Tanukichan – “Lazy Love” “Lazy Love” is a whispery shoegaze that’s a joy to listen to. Plus, finding this song turned me on to Tanukichan’s marvelous EP, Radiolove. Father John Misty – “Please Don’t Die”… Read more »

Foreword: I didn’t write any posts on this blog in the month of May. I’ve got a bunch of drafts floating around about games I haven’t played for over a month! But, I did manage to listen to some sick tunez this month: Janelle Monae – “Screwed” I haven’t really been hooked by J. Monae’s musical… Read more »